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Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. engages in tools and storage, industrial, and security businesses worldwide. Its Tools & Storage segment offers power tools and equipment, including professional products, such as professional grade corded and cordless electric power tools and equipment, and pneumatic tools and fasteners; and consumer products comprising corded and cordless electric power tools primarily under the BLACK+DECKER brand, as well as lawn and garden products and related accessories, and home products. This segment sells its products through retailers, distributors, and a direct sales force to professional end users, distributors, retail consumers, and industrial customers in various industries. The company's Industrial segment provides engineered fastening products and systems to customers in the automotive, manufacturing, electronics, construction, aerospace industries, and others; sells and rents custom pipe handling, joint welding, and coating equipment for use in the construction of large and small diameter pipelines, as well as provides pipeline inspection services; and sells hydraulic tools and accessories. This segment also serves oil and natural gas pipeline industry and other industrial customers. Its Security segment designs, supplies, and installs commercial electronic security systems and provides electronic security services; offers healthcare solutions, which include asset tracking, infant protection, pediatric protection, patient protection, wander management, fall management, and emergency call products; and sells automatic doors to commercial customers. This segment serves consumers, retailers, educational, financial, and healthcare institutions, as well as commercial, governmental, and industrial customers. The company was formerly known as The Stanley Works and changed its name to Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in March 2010. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut.

Financial Statements

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The purpose of these charts is to discover long and short term change dynamics. When numbers are growing year after year in the annual statements chart, the business become stronger and stronger and this is a good sign.

Quarterly Data Chart can be used to do a short term analysis. It makes sense to pay attention to the quarterly dynamics and do not wait for the next yearly statement. We should be alerted if we see that quarterly numbers are going down.

Annual Statements

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A consistent GROWTH is generally considered necessary to fund future growth from within a business.
NOTE: Growth Rate is not provided if either the latest period or the year-ago period contains a net loss.
(source: WSJ Digest of Earnings)
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Financial Statements

Income Statement

Cash Flow Statement

Balance Sheet

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

Current Ratio measures the ability to meet short term obligations. Generally accepted standard is 2 (current assets should be 2 times or 200% of current liabilities).

Quick Ratio

Measures immediate liquidity or the cash available to cover immediate liabilities. A safe margin would be at least 1 (100%).

Financial Leverage

Defined as total assets divided by total shareholders' equity. The higher the ratio, the more debt a company uses in its capital structure.

Profitability Ratios

ROA

Return on Assets (ROA) measures the income (profit) that is generated by the use of the assets of the business.

ROE

Return on Equity (ROE) is a measure of profitability that calculates how many dollars of profit a company generates with each dollar of shareholders equity.
ROE is sometimes called "return on net worth."

ROIC

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measure gives a sense of how well a company is using its money to generate returns. Some investors use this figure as a final evaluation to determine whether or not to invest in a company.

Annual Statements

Item Name

Dec '10

Dec '11

Dec '12

Dec '13

Dec '14

Jan '15

Oct '15

Jan '16

Oct '16

Dec '17

Dec '18

Equity (BVPS)

42.27

41.63

41.68

44.62

44.43

37.66

39.55

47.17

48.46

growth rate

-1.5%

0.1%

7.1%

-0.4%

-7.9%

2.5%

19.3%

2.7%

Earnings BIT

1,267.20

1,372.50

1,470.70

1,618.10

1,692.00

growth rate

4.1%

7.2%

10.0%

4.6%

Avg.PE

21.57

21.57

19.45

19.02

30.00

growth rate

0.0%

-3.4%

-2.2%

57.7%

ROA

1.99

4.34

5.56

3.03

4.70

5.70

6.27

7.06

3.14

growth rate

118.1%

28.1%

-45.5%

55.1%

10.1%

4.9%

12.6%

-55.5%

ROE

4.40

9.62

12.93

7.28

11.50

14.44

15.85

17.62

8.27

growth rate

118.6%

34.4%

-43.7%

58.0%

12.1%

4.8%

11.2%

-53.1%

ROIC

4.08

7.41

9.66

5.85

8.37

10.17

11.08

12.72

6.44

growth rate

81.6%

30.4%

-39.4%

43.1%

10.2%

4.4%

14.8%

-49.4%

Cur. Ratio

1.76

1.32

1.33

1.23

1.39

1.31

1.71

1.05

1.14

growth rate

-25.0%

0.8%

-7.5%

13.0%

-2.9%

14.3%

-38.6%

8.6%

Quick Ratio

1.15

0.75

0.73

0.66

0.67

0.64

0.87

0.52

0.47

growth rate

-34.8%

-2.7%

-9.6%

1.5%

-2.3%

16.6%

-40.2%

-9.6%

Leverage

2.16

2.28

2.38

2.43

2.47

2.61

2.46

2.53

2.74

growth rate

5.6%

4.4%

2.1%

1.7%

2.8%

-2.9%

2.9%

8.3%

Balance Sheet

Dec '10

Dec '11

Dec '12

Dec '13

Dec '14

Jan '15

Oct '15

Jan '16

Oct '16

Dec '17

Dec '18

Acct.Receivable

1,525.80

1,578.50

1,396.70

1,331.80

1,302.80

1,628.70

1,607.80

growth rate

3.5%

-5.9%

-2.4%

-2.2%

25.0%

-1.3%

Acct.Payable

3,025.90

2,772.40

1,579.20

1,533.10

1,640.40

2,021.00

2,233.20

growth rate

-8.4%

-24.5%

-1.5%

7.0%

23.2%

10.5%

Cur.Assets

4,111.30

4,016.60

3,948.80

3,662.10

4,788.50

4,559.00

4,569.40

growth rate

-2.3%

-0.9%

-3.7%

30.8%

-4.8%

0.2%

Total Assets

15,844.00

16,535.10

15,849.10

15,127.80

15,634.90

19,097.70

19,408.00

growth rate

4.4%

-2.1%

-2.3%

3.4%

22.2%

1.6%

Cash

716.00

496.20

496.60

465.40

1,131.80

637.50

288.70

growth rate

-30.7%

0.0%

-3.2%

143.2%

-43.7%

-54.7%

Inventory

1,304.60

1,473.30

1,562.70

1,526.40

1,478.00

2,018.40

2,373.50

growth rate

12.9%

3.0%

-1.2%

-3.2%

36.6%

17.6%

Cur.Liabilities

3,074.70

3,236.00

2,832.00

2,802.60

2,807.50

4,391.50

4,001.60

growth rate

5.3%

-6.5%

-0.5%

0.2%

56.4%

-8.9%

Liabilities

9,176.90

9,735.90

9,337.20

9,268.60

9,261.30

10,792.70

11,568.10

growth rate

6.1%

-2.1%

-0.4%

-0.1%

16.5%

7.2%

LT Debt

3,526.50

3,799.40

3,893.20

3,838.40

3,862.60

2,828.20

3,819.80

growth rate

7.7%

1.2%

-0.7%

0.6%

-26.8%

35.1%

Equity

6,667.10

6,799.20

6,429.10

5,811.60

6,367.00

7,552.20

7,086.20

growth rate

2.0%

-2.8%

-4.9%

9.6%

18.6%

-6.2%

Common Shares

150.00

170.00

167.00

159.00

160.00

442.30

148.00

152.00

152.00

growth rate

13.3%

-1.8%

-4.8%

0.6%

66.3%

-42.2%

2.7%

0.0%

Cash Flow Statement

Dec '10

Dec '11

Dec '12

Dec '13

Dec '14

Jan '15

Oct '15

Jan '16

Oct '16

Dec '17

Dec '18

Capital Expenditures

372.90

340.30

291.00

311.40

347.00

442.40

492.10

growth rate

-8.7%

-7.5%

3.5%

11.4%

27.5%

11.2%

Cash Dividends

304.00

312.70

321.30

319.90

330.90

362.90

384.90

growth rate

2.9%

1.4%

-0.2%

3.4%

9.7%

6.1%

Cash From OA

966.20

868.00

1,295.90

1,182.30

1,185.50

668.50

1,260.90

growth rate

-10.2%

22.2%

-4.5%

0.3%

-43.6%

88.6%

FCF per Share

3.69

3.09

3.48

1.85

6.06

5.32

7.58

5.94

6.64

growth rate

-16.3%

12.6%

-46.8%

227.6%

-6.3%

19.4%

-21.6%

11.8%

Sale Purchase of Stock

-977.00

-317.80

60.50

135.30

407.00

90.80

growth rate

0.0%

100.0%

49.5%

200.8%

-77.7%

FCF

553.00

696.00

580.00

502.00

1,004.00

1,004.90

870.00

870.90

1,138.00

976.00

768.00

growth rate

25.9%

-16.7%

-13.5%

100.0%

0.1%

-13.4%

0.1%

30.7%

-14.2%

-21.3%

Income Statement

Dec '10

Dec '11

Dec '12

Dec '13

Dec '14

Jan '15

Oct '15

Jan '16

Oct '16

Dec '17

Dec '18

Sales

10,022.40

10,889.50

11,338.60

11,171.80

11,593.50

12,966.60

13,982.40

growth rate

8.7%

2.0%

-0.7%

3.8%

11.8%

7.8%

Op.Income

412.60

499.40

1,267.20

1,372.50

1,470.70

1,618.10

1,692.00

growth rate

21.0%

59.3%

4.1%

7.2%

10.0%

4.6%

IBT

533.10

587.60

1,084.80

1,150.80

1,229.30

1,527.80

1,022.10

growth rate

10.2%

35.9%

3.0%

6.8%

24.3%

-33.1%

Net Income

412.60

499.40

760.90

883.70

968.00

1,227.30

605.20

growth rate

21.0%

23.4%

7.8%

9.5%

26.8%

-50.7%

EPS

1.32

3.97

5.30

3.09

4.76

5.79

6.53

8.05

3.99

growth rate

200.8%

33.5%

-41.7%

54.1%

10.3%

6.2%

23.3%

-50.4%

Gross Profit

3,657.30

3,903.70

4,102.70

4,072.00

4,268.00

4,825.10

4,916.80

growth rate

6.7%

2.5%

-0.4%

4.8%

13.1%

1.9%

Quarterly Statements

Item Name

Dec '17

Mar '18

Jun '18

Sep '18

Dec '18

Earnings BIT

380.80

329.00

485.60

461.30

378.10

growth rate

-13.6%

47.6%

-5.0%

-18.0%

Balance Sheet

Dec '17

Mar '18

Jun '18

Sep '18

Dec '18

Acct.Receivable

1,635.90

1,986.10

2,151.40

2,236.20

1,607.80

growth rate

21.4%

8.3%

3.9%

-28.1%

Acct.Payable

2,021.00

2,172.70

2,288.50

2,320.20

2,233.20

growth rate

7.5%

5.3%

1.4%

-3.8%

Cur.Assets

4,566.10

5,077.90

5,322.60

5,555.40

4,569.40

growth rate

11.2%

4.8%

4.4%

-17.8%

Total Assets

19,079.90

19,683.20

20,179.60

20,447.70

19,408.00

growth rate

3.2%

2.5%

1.3%

-5.1%

Cash

637.50

405.60

385.80

368.70

288.70

growth rate

-36.4%

-4.9%

-4.4%

-21.7%

Inventory

2,018.40

2,350.30

2,444.20

2,649.70

2,373.50

growth rate

16.4%

4.0%

8.4%

-10.4%

Cur.Liabilities

4,361.80

4,810.20

5,638.90

6,052.00

4,001.60

growth rate

10.3%

17.2%

7.3%

-33.9%

Liabilities

10,780.00

11,241.40

11,991.80

12,362.60

11,568.10

growth rate

4.3%

6.7%

3.1%

-6.4%

LT Debt

2,843.00

2,827.60

2,831.20

2,830.60

3,819.80

growth rate

-0.5%

0.1%

0.0%

35.0%

Equity

7,547.10

7,689.20

7,435.40

7,332.20

7,086.20

growth rate

1.9%

-3.3%

-1.4%

-3.4%

Common Shares

442.30

442.30

442.30

442.30

442.30

growth rate

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Cash Flow Statement

Dec '17

Mar '18

Jun '18

Sep '18

Dec '18

Capital Expenditures

164.50

106.30

111.70

109.40

164.70

growth rate

-35.4%

5.1%

-2.1%

50.6%

Cash Dividends

95.00

94.90

94.20

97.40

98.40

growth rate

-0.1%

-0.7%

3.4%

1.0%

Cash From OA

950.80

-349.40

198.00

191.50

1,220.80

growth rate

-100.0%

100.0%

-3.3%

537.5%

Sale Purchase of Stock

43.30

13.10

9.50

growth rate

-69.8%

-27.5%

FCF

786.30

-455.70

86.30

82.10

1,056.10

growth rate

-100.0%

100.0%

-4.9%

1,186.4%

Income Statement

Dec '17

Mar '18

Jun '18

Sep '18

Dec '18

Sales

3,413.50

3,209.30

3,643.60

3,494.80

3,634.70

growth rate

-6.0%

13.5%

-4.1%

4.0%

Op.Income

380.80

329.00

485.60

461.30

378.10

growth rate

-13.6%

47.6%

-5.0%

-18.0%

IBT

341.80

251.80

294.40

304.90

171.00

growth rate

-26.3%

16.9%

3.6%

-43.9%

Net Income

281.50

170.60

293.60

247.80

-106.80

growth rate

-39.4%

72.1%

-15.6%

-100.0%

Gross Profit

1,252.70

1,167.40

1,295.90

1,241.70

1,211.80

growth rate

-6.8%

11.0%

-4.2%

-2.4%

R&D

growth rate

Growth Grade & Financial Ratios

All financial ratios below are calculated based on latest annual statements available and present the most up to date snapshot of a company finances.